Just finish reading this book, The Jane Austen Book Club
Some reviews in English and in Chinese
Really have to change this habbit... I did nothing today but only read thru this book from cover to cover in one day...
Monday, June 05, 2006
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Interview with Harry Potter's aunt
Just find an old piece of work which I wrote in 2001 for my Children Literature assignment. This class was for those passing the certificate exam of English Teacher of Elementary School in 2000 to gain the education credits. In this assignment, I pictured myself as two roles, one the journalist YY and one Harry Potter's aunt Petunia Dursley, and wrote from Petunia's view seeing her relationship with her sister, Harry's mother Lily Potter.
Ironically, after completing all the necessary classes and some evalutions, I choosed another career path in IT project management. Posting this article as a memory for my being a student again...
ps. sorry, it's in Chinese only.
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課程： 兒童文學
教師： 黃儀冠
班級： 國小英語師資週三班
學生： 楊裕文（92505346）
期 末 報 告
書名：哈利波特 – 神秘的魔法石 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)
出版社：皇冠
作者：J. K. Rowling 作；彭倩文 譯
1. 具象化：哈利波特
記者 YY 剛結束長達半年於喜馬拉雅山的隨隊採訪，才一下飛機，就被老編派到英國去訪問目前最熱門的少年新偶像：哈利波特。從未見過哈利波特，也搞不懂這個小男孩究竟有什麼魔力，讓全球各地為之瘋狂！難道他有如李奧那多般俊美清秀的臉龐？還是瑞奇馬丁那如電動馬達般的性感小臀？或者是他額上那道閃電型疤痕？不曉得跟包青天額頭上的月芽比起來，那個比較酷？不管了，先找到水蠟樹街四號德思禮家再說！
水蠟樹街還真難找！早知道就該事先跟這家人約好，實在不該跟老編硬掰，說是這樣才能出奇制勝，取得獨家新聞！好不容易才找到 4 號這棟房子，結果按了半天的門鈴，就是沒人出來應門，要真是沒人在家，那可就糗大了！ㄟ…迎面走來一位中年婦人，頂著一頭金色的中長捲髮，臉長得像馬，蒼白的膚色，水淋淋卻無神的藍眼睛，遠遠望去，還以為是七夜怪譚貞子的外國親戚呢！她的脖子有一般人的兩倍長，瘦得前胸貼後背，一手抱著沈甸甸裝滿食物的超大購物袋，另一手抓著五根粉紅色的…鑫鑫腸！奇怪，YY雖然近視，但怎麼會…喔，原來是一隻粉紅色的胖手，五根手指短短肥肥的像極了香腸！兩個人長得很像，一看就知道是對母子，好像胖男孩將中年婦人身上所有的養分都給吸收到自己身上一樣。只見那婦人不斷低頭好聲好氣地對身旁那頭粉紅豬，不，那個胖男孩說話：「小甜心，要不要再吃一支棒棒糖？」「乖寶貝！你真是太可愛了！」關愛的心情溢於言表。而那個胖男孩卻仍自顧自地把玩手上那隻玩具槍，嘴裡還呼嚕呼嚕地，滿滿地塞了一堆甜點。
聽老編說，哈利波特在霍格華茲魔法學校放暑假時，都會回到姨媽佩妮及姨丈威農德思禮家住。佩妮姨媽是哈利媽媽的姊姊，兩姊妹的感情好像不是很好；事實上，在收養哈利之前，佩妮根本就沒有也不想與妹妹家有所來往。聽說收養哈利這件事，也是在不得已的情形下才勉強答應的。她與丈夫威農德思禮最擔心的就是被人發現她與妹妹家有瓜葛。每當哈利問到有關他媽媽的事時，佩妮姨媽總是好像喝了世上超苦的感冒糖漿似的，臉色難看，很不高興地不准他再問下去，並馬上要他回房間去。還聽說，佩妮姨媽很會作菜，家裡擺滿了食譜，常做許多豐盛的菜餚及甜點給她最疼愛的心肝寶貝胖兒子達力吃。奇怪！老編怎麼儘知道這些八卦消息咧？看來，這對母子應住在這附近，還是先向他們打聽打聽德思禮家的是吧！
「請問，您認識德思禮家的人嗎？」
「我們就是德思禮家的人啊？你是誰？」中年金髮瘦皮婦，不，佩妮阿姨問，並停下正在清理達力胸前那灘巧克力污漬的動作。
「太好了！請問哈利波特放假回家了嗎？我想找他一下。」
「嗯…唔…嗯…他…嗯…他現在不在家。你…你找他有什麼事？為什麼要訪問他？他…他又闖了什麼禍嗎？我就知道！我就知道！當初真不該收容他的！老是給我找麻煩！一下子引來貓頭鷹飛來飛去，嗚嗚叫吵得不得了！要是讓鄰居們抗議起來怎麼辦？一下子又引來一些奇裝異服的人在我們家附近探頭探腦！害得威農好生氣，我還被他數落了好幾頓！」佩妮的眼神突然從驚惶變得憤怒，重重放下手上的紙袋，自顧自地支支吾吾起來，並蹲下來開始清理達力衣服上的污漬。
「我那個該遭天譴的妹妹就是這樣！怪胎一個！每次放假回家的時候，總會給家裡帶來麻煩！我的父母親卻覺得光榮得不得了！真不公平！老天爺還真是瞎了眼睛…」
「唉喲！媽…你在幹嘛啦！好痛喔！」達力被媽媽越來越粗暴的擦拭動作弄痛的大叫了起來。
「乖寶貝！小甜心！對不起哦！對不起哦！」
「不是啦！我是 XX 週刊的記者，想跟他作個訪問。」
「哦…原來是這樣啊！早說嘛！他今天不在，明天也不會在啦！這樣吧！看看這個可愛的小天使，我們達力可是比哈利優秀多了！他在學校可是領導人物喔！他的籃球可是打得一級棒唷….」佩妮邊說邊把達力推到記者 YY面前。
「ㄟ…這樣啊…對了！我還要趕截稿！既然哈利不在，那我就不打擾了！謝啦！再見！」
2. 這本書的意識型態是什麼？
本書的意識型態主要是告訴青少年要謙虛、要有勇氣；即使身處逆境，也不要放棄對自己的信念。要堅持信念，才不會被邪惡的力量所侵蝕。並且強調同儕合作的精神。
3. 人物訪談：佩妮姨媽
1) 看來妳真是不喜歡哈利波特，為什麼？
哈利波特是我那個怪胎妹妹的小孩。一定也是跟他媽媽一樣是個怪胎！還有，給他衣服穿，給他東西吃，供他房子住，已經是仁至義盡了！雖然他還算有禮貌，卻總是覺得跟我有隔閡！從來不告訴我他心裡真正的想法！真不知道他心裡到底在想什麼？我可不希望我們家達力變得跟他一樣！
2) 當初為什麼決定要收容哈利呢？
我妹妹雖是怪胎，但再怎麼說，他都是我妹妹的骨肉啊！當然要收容他囉！只是，不知道這個孩子怎麼這麼難養！老是給我惹麻煩！
3) 妳希望達力也像哈利一樣，能上霍格華茲魔法學校嗎？
我們家達力不必上那個什麼鬼魔法學校，就已經非常有魅力而且優秀了！你不覺得嗎？當然，如果我們達力去唸那個學校，在魁地奇比賽中奪取到金探子的，一定是我們達力囉！乖寶貝，來唱首歌給這位記者阿姨聽！沒關係！沒關係！我們時間多的很！妳一定要聽聽他的聲音，他們學校老師可是讚賞得不得了，說是難得一見的超重音呢？呵呵呵…
（訪問到此中斷了一個鐘頭…）
4) 妳希望能自己也是個巫師，擁有魔法嗎？
才不呢！每天跟蟾蜍、蜥蜴、蜘蛛混在一起，多可怕啊！（沈默了幾秒鐘…）老實說，當個巫師，擁有魔法有時是蠻方便啦！最起碼，當我作蛋糕忘記買奶油時，唸唸咒語就可以變出奶油來，也不錯！這樣或許爸媽能多注意我一些也不一定！（佩妮阿姨的眼眶突然泛紅，聲音越來越小…）
5) 要是時光能回到從前，妳希望如何跟妹妹相處？
跟那個怪胎有什麼好相處的！不過要是時光真能回到從前，我是很想在她放假回家時，跟她一起做做蛋糕，或是全家一起去郊遊啦！還有，要是她肯跟我說說那個魔法學校裡發生的事，我也是願意跟她講講我跟德思禮先生交往的情形囉！
6) 請問一個較私人的問題，為什麼妳會嫁給德思禮先生？
沒為什麼！我們從中學就認識啦！當時他可是學校校隊呢！學校畢業後，就決定要結婚啦！不嫁他要嫁誰？
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Ironically, after completing all the necessary classes and some evalutions, I choosed another career path in IT project management. Posting this article as a memory for my being a student again...
ps. sorry, it's in Chinese only.
***** start *****
課程： 兒童文學
教師： 黃儀冠
班級： 國小英語師資週三班
學生： 楊裕文（92505346）
期 末 報 告
書名：哈利波特 – 神秘的魔法石 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)
出版社：皇冠
作者：J. K. Rowling 作；彭倩文 譯
1. 具象化：哈利波特
記者 YY 剛結束長達半年於喜馬拉雅山的隨隊採訪，才一下飛機，就被老編派到英國去訪問目前最熱門的少年新偶像：哈利波特。從未見過哈利波特，也搞不懂這個小男孩究竟有什麼魔力，讓全球各地為之瘋狂！難道他有如李奧那多般俊美清秀的臉龐？還是瑞奇馬丁那如電動馬達般的性感小臀？或者是他額上那道閃電型疤痕？不曉得跟包青天額頭上的月芽比起來，那個比較酷？不管了，先找到水蠟樹街四號德思禮家再說！
水蠟樹街還真難找！早知道就該事先跟這家人約好，實在不該跟老編硬掰，說是這樣才能出奇制勝，取得獨家新聞！好不容易才找到 4 號這棟房子，結果按了半天的門鈴，就是沒人出來應門，要真是沒人在家，那可就糗大了！ㄟ…迎面走來一位中年婦人，頂著一頭金色的中長捲髮，臉長得像馬，蒼白的膚色，水淋淋卻無神的藍眼睛，遠遠望去，還以為是七夜怪譚貞子的外國親戚呢！她的脖子有一般人的兩倍長，瘦得前胸貼後背，一手抱著沈甸甸裝滿食物的超大購物袋，另一手抓著五根粉紅色的…鑫鑫腸！奇怪，YY雖然近視，但怎麼會…喔，原來是一隻粉紅色的胖手，五根手指短短肥肥的像極了香腸！兩個人長得很像，一看就知道是對母子，好像胖男孩將中年婦人身上所有的養分都給吸收到自己身上一樣。只見那婦人不斷低頭好聲好氣地對身旁那頭粉紅豬，不，那個胖男孩說話：「小甜心，要不要再吃一支棒棒糖？」「乖寶貝！你真是太可愛了！」關愛的心情溢於言表。而那個胖男孩卻仍自顧自地把玩手上那隻玩具槍，嘴裡還呼嚕呼嚕地，滿滿地塞了一堆甜點。
聽老編說，哈利波特在霍格華茲魔法學校放暑假時，都會回到姨媽佩妮及姨丈威農德思禮家住。佩妮姨媽是哈利媽媽的姊姊，兩姊妹的感情好像不是很好；事實上，在收養哈利之前，佩妮根本就沒有也不想與妹妹家有所來往。聽說收養哈利這件事，也是在不得已的情形下才勉強答應的。她與丈夫威農德思禮最擔心的就是被人發現她與妹妹家有瓜葛。每當哈利問到有關他媽媽的事時，佩妮姨媽總是好像喝了世上超苦的感冒糖漿似的，臉色難看，很不高興地不准他再問下去，並馬上要他回房間去。還聽說，佩妮姨媽很會作菜，家裡擺滿了食譜，常做許多豐盛的菜餚及甜點給她最疼愛的心肝寶貝胖兒子達力吃。奇怪！老編怎麼儘知道這些八卦消息咧？看來，這對母子應住在這附近，還是先向他們打聽打聽德思禮家的是吧！
「請問，您認識德思禮家的人嗎？」
「我們就是德思禮家的人啊？你是誰？」中年金髮瘦皮婦，不，佩妮阿姨問，並停下正在清理達力胸前那灘巧克力污漬的動作。
「太好了！請問哈利波特放假回家了嗎？我想找他一下。」
「嗯…唔…嗯…他…嗯…他現在不在家。你…你找他有什麼事？為什麼要訪問他？他…他又闖了什麼禍嗎？我就知道！我就知道！當初真不該收容他的！老是給我找麻煩！一下子引來貓頭鷹飛來飛去，嗚嗚叫吵得不得了！要是讓鄰居們抗議起來怎麼辦？一下子又引來一些奇裝異服的人在我們家附近探頭探腦！害得威農好生氣，我還被他數落了好幾頓！」佩妮的眼神突然從驚惶變得憤怒，重重放下手上的紙袋，自顧自地支支吾吾起來，並蹲下來開始清理達力衣服上的污漬。
「我那個該遭天譴的妹妹就是這樣！怪胎一個！每次放假回家的時候，總會給家裡帶來麻煩！我的父母親卻覺得光榮得不得了！真不公平！老天爺還真是瞎了眼睛…」
「唉喲！媽…你在幹嘛啦！好痛喔！」達力被媽媽越來越粗暴的擦拭動作弄痛的大叫了起來。
「乖寶貝！小甜心！對不起哦！對不起哦！」
「不是啦！我是 XX 週刊的記者，想跟他作個訪問。」
「哦…原來是這樣啊！早說嘛！他今天不在，明天也不會在啦！這樣吧！看看這個可愛的小天使，我們達力可是比哈利優秀多了！他在學校可是領導人物喔！他的籃球可是打得一級棒唷….」佩妮邊說邊把達力推到記者 YY面前。
「ㄟ…這樣啊…對了！我還要趕截稿！既然哈利不在，那我就不打擾了！謝啦！再見！」
2. 這本書的意識型態是什麼？
本書的意識型態主要是告訴青少年要謙虛、要有勇氣；即使身處逆境，也不要放棄對自己的信念。要堅持信念，才不會被邪惡的力量所侵蝕。並且強調同儕合作的精神。
3. 人物訪談：佩妮姨媽
1) 看來妳真是不喜歡哈利波特，為什麼？
哈利波特是我那個怪胎妹妹的小孩。一定也是跟他媽媽一樣是個怪胎！還有，給他衣服穿，給他東西吃，供他房子住，已經是仁至義盡了！雖然他還算有禮貌，卻總是覺得跟我有隔閡！從來不告訴我他心裡真正的想法！真不知道他心裡到底在想什麼？我可不希望我們家達力變得跟他一樣！
2) 當初為什麼決定要收容哈利呢？
我妹妹雖是怪胎，但再怎麼說，他都是我妹妹的骨肉啊！當然要收容他囉！只是，不知道這個孩子怎麼這麼難養！老是給我惹麻煩！
3) 妳希望達力也像哈利一樣，能上霍格華茲魔法學校嗎？
我們家達力不必上那個什麼鬼魔法學校，就已經非常有魅力而且優秀了！你不覺得嗎？當然，如果我們達力去唸那個學校，在魁地奇比賽中奪取到金探子的，一定是我們達力囉！乖寶貝，來唱首歌給這位記者阿姨聽！沒關係！沒關係！我們時間多的很！妳一定要聽聽他的聲音，他們學校老師可是讚賞得不得了，說是難得一見的超重音呢？呵呵呵…
（訪問到此中斷了一個鐘頭…）
4) 妳希望能自己也是個巫師，擁有魔法嗎？
才不呢！每天跟蟾蜍、蜥蜴、蜘蛛混在一起，多可怕啊！（沈默了幾秒鐘…）老實說，當個巫師，擁有魔法有時是蠻方便啦！最起碼，當我作蛋糕忘記買奶油時，唸唸咒語就可以變出奶油來，也不錯！這樣或許爸媽能多注意我一些也不一定！（佩妮阿姨的眼眶突然泛紅，聲音越來越小…）
5) 要是時光能回到從前，妳希望如何跟妹妹相處？
跟那個怪胎有什麼好相處的！不過要是時光真能回到從前，我是很想在她放假回家時，跟她一起做做蛋糕，或是全家一起去郊遊啦！還有，要是她肯跟我說說那個魔法學校裡發生的事，我也是願意跟她講講我跟德思禮先生交往的情形囉！
6) 請問一個較私人的問題，為什麼妳會嫁給德思禮先生？
沒為什麼！我們從中學就認識啦！當時他可是學校校隊呢！學校畢業後，就決定要結婚啦！不嫁他要嫁誰？
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Monday, March 27, 2006
brokeback mountain in 30 secs
Don't know if Ang Lee will faint if he sees his Brokeback Mountain in this clip...
ahh... I haven't got time seeing this film yet...
ahh... I haven't got time seeing this film yet...
Friday, February 10, 2006
an old photo
Just took some photos from the old time photos. This is one of them...
My happy and naive childhood, no worry and hurry about work, love, life, etc... Why do we have to grow up? Is there a way that one can choose to have time frozen for his/her most cheerful and carefree moment?
Don't remember where and when this photo was taken. From left to right: brother and sisters - Shengyuan, me, and Shengwen.
My happy and naive childhood, no worry and hurry about work, love, life, etc... Why do we have to grow up? Is there a way that one can choose to have time frozen for his/her most cheerful and carefree moment?
Don't remember where and when this photo was taken. From left to right: brother and sisters - Shengyuan, me, and Shengwen.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
movies for my Chinese New Year holidays
Just saw some films and DVDs these days:
- Vipère au poing (2004), a French film which title in Chinese translated as "悲憐赤子心"
- Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003), a French film, Paris in 1960's, the friendship between a Jewish boy and an Arab grocer.
- Alex & Emma (2003): an interesting American love story between a writer who afraid of commitment and his stenographer and yet the romance in the film is not quite convincing...
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004), a great Japanese animation again by Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿). I've seen this film in the movie theater but still feel touched a lot while seeing the DVD again.
- Flightplan (2005), a psychological thriller film. Though the reason for setting Jodie Foster's role (Kyle, an aeroplane engineer) up into this airplane hijacking seems a bit wierd, Foster's acting does bring me the anxious and panic feelings as what her role feels throughout the film.
- Pride & Prejudice (2005): nice English scenery and costumes; but I don't like the ending, pretty cliché... still prefer that of BBC's TV mini series (1995) and Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy...
Should add a link for those movies I've seen and like a lot...
- Vipère au poing (2004), a French film which title in Chinese translated as "悲憐赤子心"
- Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran (2003), a French film, Paris in 1960's, the friendship between a Jewish boy and an Arab grocer.
- Alex & Emma (2003): an interesting American love story between a writer who afraid of commitment and his stenographer and yet the romance in the film is not quite convincing...
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004), a great Japanese animation again by Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿). I've seen this film in the movie theater but still feel touched a lot while seeing the DVD again.
- Flightplan (2005), a psychological thriller film. Though the reason for setting Jodie Foster's role (Kyle, an aeroplane engineer) up into this airplane hijacking seems a bit wierd, Foster's acting does bring me the anxious and panic feelings as what her role feels throughout the film.
- Pride & Prejudice (2005): nice English scenery and costumes; but I don't like the ending, pretty cliché... still prefer that of BBC's TV mini series (1995) and Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy...
Should add a link for those movies I've seen and like a lot...
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Trip to France (1) - Henri Dumoulin
continued from Henri walking in the parking lot, Amboise, France (2005.12.23)
Henri's returning to Nantes this time would also be his farewell to his parents and relatives. He and Nicole would move to Guyana for at least 2 or 3 years, in which he started his medical practice 30 years ago. He would restart his medical practice in a small village and may retire from this country. He had planned this move for several years returning to his beloved place. Retiring in Guyana would be a perfect end for his medical practice career.
Henri postponed his flight to Dec 29 when he knew my visit to France. I was so glad that could meet him and Nicole before their departures to Guyana and could celebrate this Christmas with them. Hearing a lot about Henri from Mimi for his life and his interests in learning musical instruments, flutes and pipe organs. Finally, we met in person at my first visit to Arras/Paris in 2004 and his visit to Taiwan in 2005. I've got to know him better and appreciate a lot this kind and brilliant father for his seeing the world with an open-minded view, his appreciation to different cultures; not to mention his will and implementation in learning different new things, eg., Mandarin language. Through him, I can thus tell where Mimi's passion and belief towards life come from...
While I am writing this blog, he should have been starting the medical practice in a small village in Guyana, where needs to commune via boats and may be lack of electricity. Nicole will also fly to that village in a few weeks. I wish them a new life and great exploration in Guyana. Bonne voyage! my dear papa and mama in France!
Henri's returning to Nantes this time would also be his farewell to his parents and relatives. He and Nicole would move to Guyana for at least 2 or 3 years, in which he started his medical practice 30 years ago. He would restart his medical practice in a small village and may retire from this country. He had planned this move for several years returning to his beloved place. Retiring in Guyana would be a perfect end for his medical practice career.
Henri postponed his flight to Dec 29 when he knew my visit to France. I was so glad that could meet him and Nicole before their departures to Guyana and could celebrate this Christmas with them. Hearing a lot about Henri from Mimi for his life and his interests in learning musical instruments, flutes and pipe organs. Finally, we met in person at my first visit to Arras/Paris in 2004 and his visit to Taiwan in 2005. I've got to know him better and appreciate a lot this kind and brilliant father for his seeing the world with an open-minded view, his appreciation to different cultures; not to mention his will and implementation in learning different new things, eg., Mandarin language. Through him, I can thus tell where Mimi's passion and belief towards life come from...
While I am writing this blog, he should have been starting the medical practice in a small village in Guyana, where needs to commune via boats and may be lack of electricity. Nicole will also fly to that village in a few weeks. I wish them a new life and great exploration in Guyana. Bonne voyage! my dear papa and mama in France!
Friday, December 16, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
my website writing
currently, i am writing this site and 泰涼冰城 by re-studying Writing HTML, the website tutorial which I self-studied for writing my graduate profolio, Visa! Visa!...
a long way to go, a long way to go...
a long way to go, a long way to go...
Saturday, October 22, 2005
radiofrequency coagulation
Mom just had this surgery 高頻熱凝療法 - radiofrequency coagulation yesterday. This nerves-coagulated surgery took around 30 minutes and left now scars on her back. Her low back pain seems now being reduced significantly. She is pretty happy now that she can walk longer and anywhere without suffering from the pain on her back and knees. However, I somehow still worry about her spine problem, since this treatment does not cure the root cause, her aging spine and knees...
on the other hand, interestingly, quite amazed to find the abundant related information while surfing this treatment in the web. Seems the spine problem is quite univeral in the world...
A report in Chinese shows the result of 224 patients taking this surgery
on the other hand, interestingly, quite amazed to find the abundant related information while surfing this treatment in the web. Seems the spine problem is quite univeral in the world...
A report in Chinese shows the result of 224 patients taking this surgery
Sunday, October 02, 2005
how come
After several weeks of intensive study for the certificate exam preparation, I sort of back to my daily track, working, being lazy during the weekends, reading books and magazines in different topics... especially for reading...
However, just feel something strange and empty still... what happen? what am i looking for?
However, just feel something strange and empty still... what happen? what am i looking for?
Monday, September 12, 2005
I've passed PMP!!!
After 4 days of intensive studying, including taking around 1000 of simulation questions in my Thinkpad, I have passed PMP certificate exam today!!!
Thursday, July 21, 2005
where i live
Kai, the Google map geek, sent me this link for the satellite map of Taipei.
Also, He helped me find where I live in this world... this is amazing...
huh...how can I embed a photo in this blog?
sigh... should go back for my PMP exam study... ha, I am so good at distracting myself from concentrating on study...
Also, He helped me find where I live in this world... this is amazing...
huh...how can I embed a photo in this blog?
sigh... should go back for my PMP exam study... ha, I am so good at distracting myself from concentrating on study...
Trip to Japan
I went to Japan in June for a 5-day trip with Myriam, having our 3rd gal gossip reunion with our Japanese friend, Yukako. Myriam wanted to visit Yukako in Yokohama and a freind in Sapporo before she moved back to Paris. I was not planning this trip in the beginning. However, I was not sure when we three would meet together in the near future. Plus, We have had the 1st reunion in Taipei in 2003 (Yukako flew to Taipei) and the 2nd reunion in Paris last year before Yukako's getting married. So, why not take this chance for our 3rd reunion in Japan? Therefore, I decided to join Myriam's trip in a very short time and bought the ticket one week before her
flight.
I really had a great time meeting Yukako, her husband, and her parents; visiting a nice temple in Nikko, the modern Yokohama harbor, the Tokyo train station; and enjoying several geniune Japanese meals. I went back to Taipei and Myriam continued her trip to Sapporo.
While walking in Japan, I couldn't resist comparing the buildings, streets, traffics, people, languages, etc with those in Taipei. I could almost recognise every Japanese Kanji characters and read 70% of the traffic signs, store names, etc due to Japanese characters originated from Chinese ones. However, when listening to Japanese lanaguage, I understood almost nothing and acted like a deaf... It's really an interesting but odd experience! Though, Yukako was quite glad that I finally could share how she felt while she was in Taipei! ^_^
(Retreived from an email to Patrick)
And here is some photos taken during the trip.
flight.
I really had a great time meeting Yukako, her husband, and her parents; visiting a nice temple in Nikko, the modern Yokohama harbor, the Tokyo train station; and enjoying several geniune Japanese meals. I went back to Taipei and Myriam continued her trip to Sapporo.
While walking in Japan, I couldn't resist comparing the buildings, streets, traffics, people, languages, etc with those in Taipei. I could almost recognise every Japanese Kanji characters and read 70% of the traffic signs, store names, etc due to Japanese characters originated from Chinese ones. However, when listening to Japanese lanaguage, I understood almost nothing and acted like a deaf... It's really an interesting but odd experience! Though, Yukako was quite glad that I finally could share how she felt while she was in Taipei! ^_^
(Retreived from an email to Patrick)
And here is some photos taken during the trip.
Saturday, April 23, 2005
happy birthday
Last year, I celebrated my birthday at a boat restaurant on the Saine River in Paris, with my long-time-no-see friends. We had nice meals, drank French wine, and watched Notre Dame de Paris.
This year, I celebrate my birthday at a Taiwanese puppet show restaurant in Taiwan, with my families and friends visiting from Paris. We have Taiwanese food, drink Taiwanese beer, and play Taiwanese puppets on the stage. (photos to add later)
How about next year?
Anyway, Happy Birth day to me!
This year, I celebrate my birthday at a Taiwanese puppet show restaurant in Taiwan, with my families and friends visiting from Paris. We have Taiwanese food, drink Taiwanese beer, and play Taiwanese puppets on the stage. (photos to add later)
How about next year?
Anyway, Happy Birth day to me!
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
self-reflection
Until when can I learn doing things to the point and not beating the bush?
Until when can I learn seeing things in a broader and thorough view?
Until when can I learn expressing myself in a clear and smart manner?
Until when can I learn placing my own business on the top priority?
A long way to go...sigh...a long way to go...
Until when can I learn seeing things in a broader and thorough view?
Until when can I learn expressing myself in a clear and smart manner?
Until when can I learn placing my own business on the top priority?
A long way to go...sigh...a long way to go...
Sunday, March 20, 2005
人體使用手冊
This book, 人體使用手冊 ([ren2 ti3 shi3 yong4 shou3 ce4], meaning "Human Body - User's Guide" in English, author: 吳清忠-Alex Wu), describes the human body system from a traditional Chinese medical view. The system fuctioning in a human body is, like a computer system, formed by hardware, software, and networking:
- hardware: 五臟六腑, [wu zang liu fu]
- software: 6 functional systems
- networking: 4 networking systems, including 經絡 ([jing luo], meridian), 血管 ([xuei guan], blood vessels), 神經 ([sheng jing], nervs), and 淋巴 ([lin ba], lymph)
The best way to stay healthy is suggested to
1. 敲膽經 ([qiao dan jing], hit the gall bladder channel)
2. 早睡早起 ([zao shei zao qi], go to bed early and get up early)
3. 按摩心包經 ([ann muo xin bao jing], massage the pericardium channel)
Item 1 and 3 may be easier for me. As for going to bed early... huh...may need more time working on this...
- hardware: 五臟六腑, [wu zang liu fu]
- software: 6 functional systems
- networking: 4 networking systems, including 經絡 ([jing luo], meridian), 血管 ([xuei guan], blood vessels), 神經 ([sheng jing], nervs), and 淋巴 ([lin ba], lymph)
The best way to stay healthy is suggested to
1. 敲膽經 ([qiao dan jing], hit the gall bladder channel)
2. 早睡早起 ([zao shei zao qi], go to bed early and get up early)
3. 按摩心包經 ([ann muo xin bao jing], massage the pericardium channel)
Item 1 and 3 may be easier for me. As for going to bed early... huh...may need more time working on this...
Monday, March 14, 2005
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Petals Around the Rose
Kai sent me the link for this interesting game. Thought I would never solve it by myself since I am usually not good at these brain teasers. Yet, tricky, tricky...
I've solved it!!! The name of the game really helps! Now I am quite proud of myself for this trivial victory!
And... I've also happily signed for the Fraternity of Petals Around the Rose as the 2485th register!
This link contains another game interface with a better hint and can calculate the user's total runs.
I've solved it!!! The name of the game really helps! Now I am quite proud of myself for this trivial victory!
And... I've also happily signed for the Fraternity of Petals Around the Rose as the 2485th register!
This link contains another game interface with a better hint and can calculate the user's total runs.
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